The vote even more so. Can you possibly imagine now a Tory Chief Whip offering to commit career suicide to enable a terminally ill Labour MP not to have to turn up (even though the effect would be to… (View Post)

Hmm. Having traveled on trains a bit around the world: Japan: excellent - clean, punctual, quick. System runs like clockwork. Including when it goes wrong, when then it all grinds to a halt. Good val… (View Post)

I sympathise with civilians on both sides, though clearly the Gazans have it worse now. On the other hand, the Gazan government, such as it is, is a far worse thing than the Israeli one, even this on… (View Post)

Badenoch is not doing her leadership aspirations any favours this week. Apologies for making a betting post but, you know, PB and all that. (View Post)

That happens in wars, especially in wars fought in urban areas where the defender makes a policy of using civilians and civilian infrastructure as defensive shields (which is itself a war crime). The… (View Post)